3 fatal · PIPER PA-28-181 · 2011-02-26 · Phoenix, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR11FA145
Event ID
20110225X05255
Type
Accident
Date
2011-02-26
Location
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Coordinates
33.902778, -111.87722
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-181
Registration
N910PA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot and flight instructor's failure to adequately monitor the flight task and environment while maneuvering to maintain sufficient altitude with rising terrain in dark night conditions and the flight instructor's improper decision to practice in an area known to have no illumination, which led to collision with a rock outcropping.